x^2+12x+9=8

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Solution for x^2+12x+9=8 equation:


Simplifying
x2 + 12x + 9 = 8

Reorder the terms:
9 + 12x + x2 = 8

Solving
9 + 12x + x2 = 8

Solving for variable 'x'.

Reorder the terms:
9 + -8 + 12x + x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 9 + -8 = 1
1 + 12x + x2 = 8 + -8

Combine like terms: 8 + -8 = 0
1 + 12x + x2 = 0

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '-1' to each side of the equation.
1 + 12x + -1 + x2 = 0 + -1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -1 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0
0 + 12x + x2 = 0 + -1
12x + x2 = 0 + -1

Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1
12x + x2 = -1

The x term is 12x.  Take half its coefficient (6).
Square it (36) and add it to both sides.

Add '36' to each side of the equation.
12x + 36 + x2 = -1 + 36

Reorder the terms:
36 + 12x + x2 = -1 + 36

Combine like terms: -1 + 36 = 35
36 + 12x + x2 = 35

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 6)(x + 6) = 35

Calculate the square root of the right side: 5.916079783

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(x + 6) equal to 5.916079783 and -5.916079783.

Subproblem 1

x + 6 = 5.916079783 Simplifying x + 6 = 5.916079783 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = 5.916079783 Solving 6 + x = 5.916079783 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = 5.916079783 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = 5.916079783 + -6 x = 5.916079783 + -6 Combine like terms: 5.916079783 + -6 = -0.083920217 x = -0.083920217 Simplifying x = -0.083920217

Subproblem 2

x + 6 = -5.916079783 Simplifying x + 6 = -5.916079783 Reorder the terms: 6 + x = -5.916079783 Solving 6 + x = -5.916079783 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-6' to each side of the equation. 6 + -6 + x = -5.916079783 + -6 Combine like terms: 6 + -6 = 0 0 + x = -5.916079783 + -6 x = -5.916079783 + -6 Combine like terms: -5.916079783 + -6 = -11.916079783 x = -11.916079783 Simplifying x = -11.916079783

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {-0.083920217, -11.916079783}

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